Mariselvam Selvaraj is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in the

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. He worked as an assistant director to

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. He made his directorial debut with '' Pariyerum Perumal'' (2018), which opened to highly positive reviews and received many awards and accolades.

Film career

Mari Selvaraj joined

as an assistant director in three films: '' Kattradhu Thamizh'' (2007), '' Thanga Meenkal'' (2013), and ''

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'' (2017). In 2018, he made his directorial debut with ''Pariyerum Perumal'', which garnered critical acclaim and was one of the most successful films of the year. Afterward, he directed '' Karnan'' (2021), ''

Maamannan ''Maamannan'' () is a 2023 Indian Tamil-language political drama film written and directed by Mari Selvaraj, and produced by Udhayanidhi Stalin's Red Giant Movies. The film stars Vadivelu as the title character, along with Fahadh Faasil, ...

'' (2023), and '' Vaazhai'' (2024).

Filmography

As a film director

As a lyricist

Awards and nominations

Other works

* ''Marakkave Ninaikkiren'' (Tamil: மறக்கவே நினைக்கிறேன்), a series in Tamil Magazine

Ananda Vikatan ''Ananda Vikatan'' is a Tamil-language weekly magazine published from Chennai, India. History ''Ananda Vikatan'' was started by Late Pudhoor Vaidyanadhaiyar in February 1926 as a monthly publication. The issue for December 1927 was not publishe ...

. * ''Thamirabaraniyil Kollapadathavargal'' (Tamil: தாமிரபரணியில் கொல்லப்படாதவர்கள்), short stories collection published in 2013 by Vamsi Pathipagam. This is Mari Selvaraj's Debut fiction *

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Selvaraj, Mari Tamil-language film directors Tamil film directors Living people Year of birth missing (living people)